Websites like TradingView: the main kinds of charting sites compared
Websites like TradingView fall into four kinds: broker platforms, charting sites, desktop software and browser apps. What to compare and where SuperCharting fits.
Websites like TradingView come in four kinds: the charts inside your broker's platform, stand-alone charting and analysis websites, desktop programs such as MetaTrader 5, and other browser workstations that copy TradingView's way of working. Each kind is good at something different, so the useful question is not "which site is closest" but "which of my daily tasks does it do well". This page sorts the options, lists what to compare, and says plainly where SuperCharting fits and where it does not.
TradingView is a trademark of TradingView, Inc.; SuperCharting is not affiliated with it. Other product names belong to their owners, and the examples below are there to show a type of site, not to rank it.
The four kinds of sites people compare
| Kind | Examples | Usually good at | Often missing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broker platforms | Zerodha Kite, Angel One, Upstox, Dhan, FYERS | Charts next to your orders and positions; included with the account | Many charts per screen, scripting, backtests |
| Charting and analysis websites | StockCharts, Finviz, Investing.com | Quick charts, screeners, heatmaps, news and calendars | Deep scripting, multi-chart layouts, alerts that run for hours |
| Desktop platforms | MetaTrader 5, AmiBroker | Trading and testing with their own languages on your own PC | Browser access, Indian exchange data (MetaTrader), a quick start |
| Browser workstations | TradingView, SuperCharting | Charts, drawing, scripts, backtests and alerts in one tab | Depends on the site: data coverage, community size |
Features and prices change, so check each site's own pages before deciding. A few notes on each kind:
- Broker platforms win when you trade from the chart. Zerodha's Kite or Angel One's web terminal puts the order window beside the price, which a charting site cannot do. Check how many charts the broker's screen allows, which alert types it has and whether it runs your own scripts.
- Charting and analysis websites are strong for looking things up: a quick chart, a screener, a sector heatmap, an economic calendar. Most traders still open a second tool when they want to draw levels on several timeframes and keep alerts running.
- Desktop platforms run on your computer with their own formula languages. MetaTrader 5 uses MQL5 and is built around trading forex, gold and CFDs through a broker. Scripts written for it do not run on a browser workstation, and Pine-style scripts do not run in it.
- Browser workstations put the whole routine in one place and need no installation, which is why people looking for websites like TradingView usually end up comparing these.
What to compare, whichever site you try
Run the same short list on every candidate:
- Your symbols. Search
NSE:NIFTY,NSE:RELIANCE,XAUUSDand one more you trade. Missing symbols end the comparison early. - Where the data comes from. Is it live, delayed or end of day? The honest sites say which, per market.
- Layout. How many charts fit on one screen, and do symbol, interval and crosshair stay in step?
- Scripts. Can you write or paste your own indicator, and does an error point to a line?
- Alerts. Do they keep running after you close the tab, and how many are you allowed?
- Testing. Is there a backtester that reports trades, drawdown and costs?
- Orders. Do you need to place orders from the chart, or only to analyse?
- Cost and limits. What is free today, and what do the paid plans change?
The best free stock charting website page has a longer ten-point checklist if you want to go deeper.
Like TradingView but free
A free site is only useful if the limits do not get in the way. SuperCharting is currently free to use, and every account gets the same limits: 16 charts per tab, 50 indicators per chart, 40,000 bars of history per chart, 1,000 price alerts and 1,000 technical alerts, with alerts that do not expire. It may add paid plans later, so this page says "currently". The free TradingView alternative page lists everything included, and TradingView Premium features, free matches each feature to where it lives here.
Is anything better than TradingView?
It depends on the job, and TradingView is strong at several things:
- Its coverage of world exchanges is very wide.
- Its public library of scripts and ideas is very large.
- It has its own desktop and phone apps and connects to brokers for live orders.
A different site can be better for you if your priorities are different: the lowest cost for many charts and alerts, Indian markets with your own broker details saved, a backtester in the browser, or simply orders next to the chart in your broker's own platform. Nobody can tell you in advance that one is "better"; trying your own three daily tasks on each one will.
Where SuperCharting fits
SuperCharting is a browser workstation with the layout TradingView users know: a top toolbar, a left drawing toolbar, an Indicators dialog, a right-hand panel bar, and Pine-compatible scripts in a Script Editor. On top of that it has the Strategy Tester, an optimiser, Bar Replay, the NSE option chain and a stock screener with Indian fundamentals.
Indian symbols (NSE, BSE, MCX and F&O) come from the site's Angel One feed, forex and CFDs from broker feeds, and some other markets from public data. Charts update live when the market is open and the feed allows. For a row-by-row table, read SuperCharting vs TradingView.
What it does not do:
- It is not a broker. Orders and positions stay in your broker's app; the paper trading panel is a simulation.
- Its community script library is much smaller than a large platform's.
- Pine-compatible does not mean identical. Most common scripts run, but check the plot against values you know.
- Coverage depends on its feeds, so some exchanges are thinner or missing. The data coverage page lists the markets.
How to test a site against your own routine in SuperCharting
The same 20-minute exercise works on any site; here it is for SuperCharting:
- Create a free account at /signup and open the desk.
- Click the symbol name at the top left, type
NIFTYand choose NSE:NIFTY. Set the interval to 15 minutes. - Click Layout setup, choose a 2-chart grid and open NSE:BANKNIFTY in the second cell. Under Sync in layout, switch on Symbol only if you want both to follow one ticker.
- Click Indicators, search for
VWAPand add it, then addRSI. - Press Alt + A to create a price alert and choose Open-ended under Expiration.
- Press Ctrl + E, paste a script you already use and click Add to chart.
Do the same six tasks on the other candidates. The tool that finishes them with the fewest workarounds is your answer.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best websites like TradingView?
There is no single best one. Broker platforms suit trading from the chart, charting websites suit quick lookups and screens, desktop software suits deep testing on your own PC, and browser workstations such as SuperCharting suit a full chart-script-alert routine in one tab.
Is there a site like TradingView that is free?
Several sites are free with limits. SuperCharting is currently free with the limits listed above, but check what each site caps before you build layouts on it.
Can I use my TradingView scripts on another site?
Only on sites that support the same language. SuperCharting accepts Pine-compatible scripts, and many version 6 scripts run as they are; paste one into the Script Editor and read the console.
Does SuperCharting replace my broker's platform?
No. It does not place orders. Many traders analyse in a charting workstation and trade in their broker's app.